Fishing reel



06L 1952 D. A. KESTER 2,613,045

FISHING REEL Filed July 15, 1949 2 SHEETSSHEET l Dwayne A. Master IWVENTOR.

Patented Oct. 7, 195 2 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE v "fyasiaois 1 ij f' FISHING REEL X Dwayne Ar K- e ster, Mansfield, Wash;

ApplicationluljlS, 1949, Serial 104334 This invention relatesto new andv useful: improvements in fishing reels and the primary'object of:the= present invention is to provide an attachment for fishing. reels that will eliminate the back lashingof a fishing line as it is unwound from a fishing reel during casting. i l

- Another important object of the present-invention is to provide a'fishingreel including a novel ands improved guide mechanism that issmaintained' in a. selected pivoted position during the windingand unwinding of a:line.to.retain.the

line relatively taut. i r i i A further object of thepresent invention iswto provide a fishing reel including a back lash remover that constitutes a means whereby the reel may be quickly and readily applied to or removed from a fishin pole in a convenient manner. I

A still further aim of the present invention is to provide a fishing reel and a back lash remover therefor that is simple and practical inconstruction, strong and reliable in use, neat and attractivein appearance, small and I compact in structure, relatively inexpensive to manufacture; and otherwise welladapted for the purposes fortwhich the same is intended.

Other objects and'advantages reside in the details of construction and operation as morefully hereinafterdescribed and claimed,- reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of a fishing pole and showing the present invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary side elevational View of the present invention set-up for use in casting a line, and with parts broken away for the convenience of explanation;

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 and showing the present invention set-up for rewinding the line;

Figure 4 is an enlarged vertical sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 4-4 of Figure 1; l

Figure 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 5-5 of Figure 1; and,

Figure 6 is a side elevational view of the attaching frame that forms a part of the present invention.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral Ill represents a line holder 2 Claims. (01. 2 42-8415) having ha-nd grips l2 .whereb'y the holder may be rotatedfor 'winding' aline thereon. The holder It isprovided witha hub portion N that receives a bearing sleeve H3 having! an end flange Thejsleeve l6 receivesa supporting shaft- 2!) having a reduced e n'd portion22 that enters a central opening inretaining and brakingcap 24. The cap24-includes a fianged portion-26 that embraces" one end of the hub' portion 14. The end portion-22 isthreaded to receivably engage a finger gripping knob or abutment 28. Aholdingdisk- 3llreceived onthe end portion Z2*is provideclw-itlra recess-32 in its inner face that receives one end-"of a; coil spring 34. The COZ'l1SpI'l1l g 341 embraces the end portion 22" and will-urge therflange ISandcap 24 against the hub portion {I 43- to brake the rotation of the holderonthe sleeve Was the abutmentZS is manually adjusted'o'n the endpor tion22 toward the cap-24. Means is provided for attachingthe holder It) to a fi shing rod or pole 36"and this meansconsists of a frame 38 having an elongated and flat portion 40-. The portionf w terminates in an arcuate extension 42 having a perpendicular 'exten The portion 40' includes a substantiallyrectam gular slot 48 that" receives the squared e'ndportion 5!] of the shaft to hold the shaft against rotation relative to the frame 38. The outer extremity of the end portion 50 is flattened to hold the shaft on the frame.

The numeral 52 represents a casing having inner and outer spaced side walls 54 and 56 that are formed with opposed openings 58 and 60 respectively, that receive the shank 62 and head portion 64 of a pivot pin or bolt. The shank B2 is threaded and receivably engages a threaded opening 66 in the portion 40 of the frame 38 so that the casing can rotate or pivot with respect to the frame for a purpose which will later be more fully apparent.

The ends of a first axle '63 are journaled for rotation in suitable recesses or bearings on the walls 54 and 56. The axle 68 supports a first sion 44; the, latter' being'secured to the pole 36 roller 10 that is spaced parallel to a second roller 80 or second recess 82 in the portion 40 to retain the casing in a selected pivoted position.

Means is provided for locking the casing 52 in a selected pivoted position with the end portion 16 in either the recess 80 or 82. This means comprises a coil spring 84 that embraces the shank 62 and which is biased between the head portion 64 and the inner wall 54. By adjusting the fastener or pivot pin 62, 64 the spring will yieldingly retain or look the end portion 16 in one of the recesses 80, 82.

During casting, or unwinding of the line 86 from the holder H), the end portion 16 will be received in the recess 82 with the roller 12 disposed relatively close to the reel or holder l and the roller will contact the reel, as shown in Figure 2. However, when the line 86 is to be wound upon the holder ID the end portion 16 is received in the recess 80 to retain the roller 12 spaced from the holder II] as shown in Figure 3. ,In practical use of the present invention for casting, the line 86 is extended from the holder I0, trained through and between the rollers 10 and 12, and passes through a guide sleeve 88 forming a part of the casing 52. The end portion 16 of the axle 14 is placed in the recess 82. The line 86 is cast and, since the roller 10 contacts the spool of the holder ID, the rollers 10 and 12 will rotate in the direction of the arrows in Fig. 2 to impart a forward movement to the line and hold the line relatively taut thereby preventing back lashing of the line. When the line 86 is to be rewound on the holder ID, the end portion 16 of the axle 14 is placed in the recess 80 with the roller 12 spaced a greater distance from the holder l0 than when line is to be removed from the holder. As the holder is rotated the rollers 10. and 12 will rotate in opposite directions, as shown in Figure 3, as a result of the line contacting the said rollers, to maintain the line taut as it is wound on the holder. 7

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. A fishing reel comprising a rotatable line holder, a frame attached to the line holder and constituting a means for attaching the holder to a pole, a casing pivotally. mounted on said frame, a guide sleeve carried by said casing, a line wound on said holder and extending invention, what is through said guide sleeve, a pair of rollers mounted within said casing for rotation, said rollers being spaced to receive said line and adapted to rotate as the line is pulled through the guide sleeve, means for holding the casing in a selected pivoted position, and means for locking the casing in a selected pivoted position, said means for holding said casing in a selected pivoted position including a supporting axle for one of said rollers having an outwardly projecting end portion, said frame having a plurality of recesses therein for selectively receiving the outwardly projecting end portion of said axle.

2. A fishing reel comprising a rotatable line holder, a frame attached to the line holder and constituting a means for attaching the holder to a pole, a casing pivotally mounted on said frame, a guide sleeve carried by said casing, a line wound on said holder and extendin through said guide sleeve, a pair of rollers mounted within said casing for rotation, said rollers being spaced to receive said line and adapted to rotate as the line is pulled through the guide sleeve, meansv for holding the casing against pivotal movement with one of the rollers in driving contact with the holder, and means for locking the casing with the said one roller in driving contact with the holder, said means for locking said casing against pivotal movement including a pivot pin threaded to said frame and pivotally supporting the casing, and a spring carried by said pivot pin and yieldingly bearing against said casing,,saidpivot pin being adjustable to compress the spring, V

' DWAYNE A.

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